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The Witch of the Ditch

By Steven ButlerIllustrated by Nigel Baines

£4.99

A red Early Reader full of humour and fun, from bestselling author and actor, Steven Butler.

A red Early Reader full of humour and fun, from bestselling author and actor, Steven Butler.

Every town in the world has one witch - only one! So when the Hag of the Crag moves into town next door to the Witch of the Ditch, an all-out Witch War ensues.

Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey.

Biographical Notes

Steven Butler (Author) Steven Butler is an actor/writer from London. He starred as Horrid Henry in John Godber's play Horrid Henry Live and Horrid! He has also played Peter Pan opposite Brian Blessed, Benjamin in Josephand the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, Fleance in Macbeth and provided voice work in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Steven's books for children include The Wrong Pong series and Dennis the Menace. Follow him on Twitter @sbutlerbooks or visit his website at www.stevenbutlerbooks.com

Other details

ISBN:
9781510101937

Publication date:
06 Sep 2018

Page count:
64

Imprint:
Orion Children's Books

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